Re: Realistic vehicle options

Jerry W. Decker ( (no email) )
Tue, 11 Apr 2000 19:50:25 -0500

Oh, forgot to mention the complete lack of comprehension of
the original email where I never said anything about it
being overunity or free energy, yet Abbott is so hung up on
it, that he reads that into the email...no time for this
bull...adios...

> >
> > The problem with this is that the energy required to break the water into
> > hydrogen and oxygen is exactly equal to the energy you get from burning the
> > hydrogen, almost by definition. The reaction is
> >
> > 2H2 + O2 = 2 H2O + 572 joules
> >
> > where all chemical quantities are measured in moles. As you can see, to
> > get the reaction to go backwards, you have to input 2 moles of water and
> > 572 joules, so that requires an input of energy; when you burn that
> > hydrogen, you get exactly 572 joules back, and there's no energy left over
> > to power your car.

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